Eighth Blackbird Presents Genre-Defying Head Scratcher at Harris
I'm a big fan of classical music's great and powerful dead guys (e.g., Mozart, Beethoven); but that's just it: they're dead. Giving feedback is kind of a challenge. So when...
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3-D Alice at the Showplace Icon in the South Loop: Worth 20 bucks plus food?
Luxury theatres sound fantastic in theory: ginger cocktails, bacon popcorn, plush seating, and, did we mention, bacon popcorn? But how often do you want to pay $17.50—or $20 if it’s...
Amanda Majeski Rocks the Lyric Opera
This past Tuesday, during the run of the Lyric Opera's production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, the Northwestern graduate and Gurnee native Amanda Majeski stepped into one of the...
Singles 2009
Unlike most superheroes, our top 20 singles don't need alter egos. We think their real-life personas are pretty extraordinary.
The Naturals
Don’t hate them because they’re beautiful. These 20 singles—a top table-tennis player, a nightlife impresario, and a gallery owner among them—are smart and talented, too.
Guest Blog: Laurie Anderson Channeling Jon Stewart?
After seeing Laurie Anderson in concert last night, I have to say that I'm a convert. Anderson's blend of performance art isn't for everyone. Even Anderson herself will admit as...
Guest Blog: Baby, It’s Hot Inside
It could have been due to the snow—or perhaps the subject matter—but the audience at last night's Heat Wave opening was a little … sparse, which is sad and a...
Guest Blog: First Clinton, now Redford…
More boost for the local green scene: In town on Thursday was the granddaddy of eco-celebrity, Robert Redford. After Clinton and Greenbuild, who's going to stop here next? George Clooney...
Tales From the Velvet Rope
The not-so-secret secret about the Chicago nightlife scene is that the velvet rope is more or less a formality. However, there are some rules—as we discovered on a recent Saturday...
How to: Kick a Field Goal (Robbie Gould Style)
Physicists can explain the mechanics of kicking a field goal, but back on the field, Bears kicker Robbie Gould has a simpler explanation.